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Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to engross a Garrick

Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to engross a Garrick
 (1760s); published (1818-1832)

Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
33.1 × 40.7 cm (image) 35.3 × 40.8 cm (plate) 43.6 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Chaloner Smith (Richard Purcell) 31; Hamilton p. 29
Printing/Publishing
published by Robert Holmes Laurie, London published by Bowles & Carver, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: J. Reynolds pinx.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.l.: Strive not TRAGEDY not COMEDY to Engroſs a GARRICK, who to your NOBLEST CHARACTERS does EQUAL HONOUR.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Published by R. H. LAURIE; 53 Fleet Street, and
printed in ink l.c.: Reddere Personæ scit convenientia cuique.
printed in ink l.c.r.: BOWLES & CARVER,St ( . under t ) Pauls Church Yard London. Price 6s (. under s)
printed in ink l.r.: Chas ( . under s) Corbutt fecit.
Accession Number
p.178.11-1
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of I. J. L. Grundy, 1868
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display